Original Date Announced

The New York Times reports that DHS will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) granted to Afghans under the Biden administration. According to DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, "the secretary determined that Afghanistan no longer continues to meet the statutory requirements for its T.P.S. designation and so she terminated T.P.S. for Afghanistan." More than 9,000 Afghans held TPS as of September 2024 according to the Congressional Research Service.

Trump 2.0 [ID #1682]

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2025.05.07 Complaint - CASA, Inc. v. Noem

CASA, Inc. sues DHS over the agency's attempt to terminate TPS designations for Cameroon and Afghanistan. The complaint alleges the terminations are unlawful under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and requests the court extend the countries' TPS designations until December and November 2025, respectively. CASA v. Noem, No. 8:25-cv-01484 (D. Md.).

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2025.05.09 Joint Status Report - Casa, Inc. v. Noem

The parties in Casa, Inc. v. Noem filed a Joint Status Report where the government "represents that Afghan and Cameroonian nationals who have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will retain that status, see 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(a)(1), (d)(4), (f), for at least 60 days following publication of any termination of Afghanistan’s or Cameroon’s TPS designation in the Federal Register, absent an individualized loss of TPS eligibility consistent with applicable legal requirements, see id. § 1254a(c)." CASA v. Noem, No. 8:25-cv-01484 (D. Md.).

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Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2025.05.13 DHS: Termination of the Designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status

DHS publishes a Federal Register notice announcing that the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will not renew the TPS designation for Afghanistan set to expire on May 20, 2025, and will terminate existing grants of TPS effective on July 12, 2025. According to the notice, the Secretary determined that "overall, there are notable improvements in the security and economic situation such that requiring the return of Afghan nationals to Afghanistan does not pose a threat to their personal safety" and "permitting Afghan nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to the national interest of the United States."

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2025.07.10 Order Denying Motions for Summary Judgment and Stay - CASA v. Noem

District judge Theodore Chuang denied CASA’s motion for summary judgment and motion for stay, holding that CASA failed to establish a likelihood of success on its claims. Among other things, it found that CASA did not present evidence to demonstrate discriminatory intent in relation to the TPS determinations challenged, and that the TPS notices made specific findings on the relevant statutory bases. However, the court also stated that the balance of the equities and public interest likely weigh in CASA’s favor, and suggested that the political branches may take additional actions to allow for immigration relief. The court also denied DHS’s cross motion for summary judgment and motion to dismiss. CASA v. Noem, No. 8:25-cv-01484 (D. Md.).

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Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2025.07.14 Administrative Stay - CASA v. Noem

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted an administrative stay, halting the termination of TPS for Afghanistan until July 21, 2025. CASA v. Noem, No. 25-1792 (4th Cir.).

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Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2025.07.21 Order Denying Stay Pending Appeal - CASA v. Noem

The Fourth Circuit denied plaintiffs’ motion for stay pending appeal. Although it agreed that CASA had stated a plausible claim for relief and that the balance of the equities and public interest weigh in favor of CASA, it found that “there is insufficient evidence to warrant the extraordinary remedy of a postponement of agency action pending appeal.” CASA v. Noem, No. 25-1792 (4th Cir.).

**Link to case here. See litigation note above**